#AF6049
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.5% 0.109 37.1), rgb(175, 96, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AF6049 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6049 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 96, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.109 37.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF6049 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF6049 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6049 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6049 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC907E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD735D
oklch(63% 0.1 37.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6049
oklch(57.5% 0.109 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#904A35
oklch(49.1% 0.1 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#753D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3428
oklch(37.6% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#AF6049 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #746B47 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C48 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE525A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6049
#AF6049
oklch(57.5% 0.109 37.1)
- #0087A0
#0087A0
oklch(57.5% 0.103 216.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF6049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
Use #AF6049 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.